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Kamaru Usman fight ‘not in my future’, says Canelo, ‘but you never know’

Related Topics: Kamaru Usman, Mexico, Ali Abdelaziz

Canelo Alvarez has shut down any talks of a “pound-for-pound” crossover boxing match with Kamaru Usman after the Mexican champion revealed that he is fighting for “legacy”, not popularity.

Canelo’s comments come after Usman’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, laughably predicted ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ would KO Alvarez inside three rounds.

Canelo didn’t rule out the matchup entirely, though, but stated that he is currently focused on competing against only the best boxers in the world.

“Never say no, but right now it’s not in my future,” Alvarez told TMZ in a recent interview (via MMA Junkie).